In the context of a recent massive increase in research on plant root functions and their
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …

1 Elucidation of the patterns and controls of forest net primary production at ecosystem
scales has been hindered by a poor understanding of fine root production, due largely to …

Agriculture and the exploitation of natural resources have transformed tropical mountain
ecosystems across the world, and the consequences of these transformations for …

The decade since the publication of the third edition of this volume has been an era of great
progress in biology in general and the plant sciences in particular. This is especially true …

The production and turnover of fine roots (diameter⩽ 2mm) contributes significantly to
carbon cycling in forest ecosystems. We compiled an up-to-date global database covering …

Abstract Natural forests in South‐East Asia have been extensively converted into other land‐
use systems in the past decades and still show high deforestation rates. Historically, lowland …

Fine roots form one of the most significant components contributing to carbon cycling in
forest ecosystems. We study here the effect of variation in root diameter classes, sampling …

It is well known that carbon storage capacity of forests will change in response to
management practices such as fertilization. However, the influence of fertilization on …

Fine and coarse roots are key contributors to belowground net primary productivity, and play
critical roles in the biogeochemical cycling of forest and woodland ecosystems. Despite their …

One of the main drivers of tropical forest loss is their conversion to oil palm, soy or cacao
plantations with low biodiversity and greatly reduced carbon storage. Southeast Asian cacao …